Man Killed In SR-79 Crash Near Gilman Springs Road ID'd As OC Resident

SAN JACINTO, CA — County authorities Wednesday identified a man who died in a three-vehicle crash on State Route 79 in San Jacinto.

The crash occurred at 9 a.m. Tuesday on the southbound side of the highway near Gilman Springs Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.

According to the CHP, one vehicle overturned, and a tractor-trailer was among the vehicles involved in the crash.

One person died at the scene, while two others were taken to hospitals — one with moderate injuries and another with minor injuries, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department.

The person who died was identified by the Riverside County coroner's office as Aaron Begnaud, 33, a resident of the City of Orange in Orange County.

Both sides of the highway were shut down after the crash, but all lanes reopened later Tuesday morning, according to Caltrans.